Anti-slavery medal

An anti-slavery medal with a chained slave kneeling on the obverse. The body of the slave has been painted with contemporary black enamel. It has a legend reading: 'AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER'. The reverse has the inscription: 'WHATSOEVER YE WOULD THAT MEN SHOULD DO TO YOU, DO YE EVEN SO TO THEM.'

Object Details

ID: ZBA2790
Collection: Coins and medals; Special collections
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1787
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund
Measurements: Overall: 33 mm
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